Monkeyman_and_Lady wrote:
WAFlowers wrote:
My wife bakes the most delicious, light and moist baked goods in our convection/microwave. The trick is to use combined mode at the correct level (how much microwave to convection), the proper bakeware (silicone), and use the rack so it isn't sitting on the bottom of the oven. She has also had great success with meats. Love, love, love what she cooks for me!
?Combined mode? I think I've got some reading to do!
Not all microwaves have a combined convection and microwave mode. My GE Profile does and after many years I would not buy a microwave without it! You can make fantastic dishes that look like they have been baked in an oven in about half the time. The only other thing I have found that comes close is the infrared cooker that I have but it is not as controllable as the microwave although with a bit of practice you can get some really great results in a small area. In my opinion what it comes down to is whether or not you want to learn to cook a new way which will end up giving you lots more flexibility, or if you just want to throw something in a cavern and press a button or grille outside. I love to cook, even in my motorhome. Some people don't. Different strokes for different folks as they used to say. By the way, if you want to grill in your microwave, like steaks and hamburgers, they have microwave grilling plates that work great, with a little bit of practice of course. You actually will get a brown, seared steak or burger that looks like it's been done on a grill. In addition to these I also pack a crock pot for stews and soups.
